Befriending and Good Neighbours

Opportunities for support, companionship, assistance with transportation to appointments and the opportunity to participate in social activities

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Do you ever wonder how you will manage to collect your prescription, do your shopping, change a light bulb, or get to your medical appointment? The Bridport Good Neighbours scheme has been set up just to help with such things, and has volunteers registered who may be able to lend a hand.

Communicare has been providing services to the people of Swanage and District for over 30 years. It provides a range of services through carefully selected volunteers. We provide support to meet many needs.

Are you feeling lonely or vulnerable and wish there were someone you could talk to? We have people available in our church fellowship who regularly visit those in the Corfe Mullen and surrounding area who are not necessarily attached to any church, but who just want someone to talk to.

Island Community Action offers a range of befriending services for people living in Portland, including companionship, help with local errands, support with pet care, personal correspondence, help with small DIY tasks or perhaps just a friendly phone call or chat over a cup of tea. Unfortunately we are unable to help those who have dementia.

We are an organisation which was set up in 1976 by the members of the Churches in Marnhull, to welcome all newcomers to the village and to offer help and support to those members of the community who may need it - a sort of 'Good Neighbourhood Watch'!

No two Good Neighbours services are identical but the intention is broadly similar in every case. Namely, to offer the practical help that can make all the difference to older people - whether it's collecting a pension or a repeat prescription, walking the dog or changing a light bulb.

We offer help to older people to get small or one-off jobs done when they do not have support from relatives or friends. We also offer a befriending service to elderly people who may have become isolated and lonely.